Sebastian, getting his style inspiration from Doctor Who in this picture. We took a little weekend trip up to Paraparaumu recently. We found Sebastian this awesome rainbow hoodie at the local weekend market and then he borrowed my scarf.
Paraparaumu makes a handy weekend getaway for us at just a 45 minute drive up the coast. It's a laid back little beach town with just enough cafes and restaurants to give some variety, and some funky shops to browse.
This one is from a few weeks ago when we visited Aotea Lagoon. Loren is holding Sebastian up so he can get a good look at the whisteria. It grows on an arbour that covers a walkway to the rose garden.
Sebastian's favorite thing at that park though is the windmill. He calls it the "mind-wheel"
A couple of weeks ago we took Sebastian on his fist visit to Zealandia. Our friends Angela and Aaron came along too. Here's a picture of Sebastian "hanging out"with Auntie Ange.
Zealandia formerly went under the more dignified name of Karori Wildlife Sanctuary. I volunteered there for years, but at this point I hadn't even visited in years. Sebastian loved it and was able to walk the main track mostly on his own. In fact we all had such a lovely time that we got an annual pass, with intentions to return often. Incidentally this also means we can bring friends along with us and get them in for half price.
One fine Spring morning Sebastian and I went outside to see how the flowers were coming along. Here he is checking out the pink flowers on the vine that climbs our balcony railing.
And here are the sweet peas that showed up unexpectedly this year.
Auntie Angela and Sebastian were doing some yoga poses. Sebastian showed her how he can do downward dog. But then he got distracted by her hair.
